Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Coal Township

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania•Northumberland County, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how to maintain safety and order within a state correctional facility. You will build strong skills, gain confidence, and help support the well-being of inmates and staff. If you have a strong dedication to public service and want to help keep the public safe, we encourage you to submit an application for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Towship. This position provides training and guided experience in the custody, supervision, and support of inmates in a state correctional facility. The role involves direct interaction with inmates and structured learning in essential security and counseling practices. As a Corrections Officer Trainee, you will perform the following duties: Inmate Contact: Interact with inmates and visitors in both direct and indirect situations Maintain Security: Monitor inmate movement and activities in cellblocks, housing units, work areas, dining spaces, and recreation areas to maintain security Observation: Make periodic and unannounced rounds, conduct head counts, complete security checks, and report unusual situations to a Corrections Officer Work Schedule: Full-time employment where you will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position Training Participation: Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports Respond to Emergencies: Act quickly and safely during emergency situations Uniforms: Wear employer-provided uniforms Union Membership: Follow promotion provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum

Requirements

PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
Candidates must successfully complete a medical examination, psychological evaluation, and urinalysis screening for drugs.

Responsibilities

Interact with inmates and visitors in both direct and indirect situations
Monitor inmate movement and activities in cellblocks, housing units, work areas, dining spaces, and recreation areas to maintain security
Make periodic and unannounced rounds, conduct head counts, complete security checks, and report unusual situations to a Corrections Officer
Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure
Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations
Write and complete detailed reports
Act quickly and safely during emergency situations
Wear employer-provided uniforms
Follow promotion provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum